02846cam a22003374a 4500020001800000040000700018082002600025110001600051245006000067260004700127300003100174490002900205520176400234650002301998650001802021650003402039650002202073650004602095650002602141650004302167650004002210650001602250650002502266650002302291650003202314650002102346650003502367650002902402710001602431856006102447  a9780821378601  cNW  a338 THE 2009 A018 Or.2 aWorld Bank.10aGlobal Monitoring Report 2009bA Development Emergency.  aWashington, D.C. :bThe World Bank,c2009.  a1 online resource (219 p.)1 aGlobal Monitoring Report3 aA Development Emergency: the title of this year's Global Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, could not be more apt. The global economic crisis, the most severe since the Great Depression, is rapidly turning into a human and development crisis. No region is immune. The poor countries are especially vulnerable, as they have the least cushion to withstand events. The crisis, coming on the heels of the food and fuel crises, poses serious threats to their hard-won gains in boosting economic growth and reducing poverty. It is pushing millions back into poverty and putting at risk the very survival of many. The prospect of reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, already a cause for serious concern, now looks even more distant. A global crisis must be met with a global response. The crisis began in the financial markets of developed countries, so the first order of business must be to stabilize these markets and counter the recession that the financial turmoil has triggered. At the same time, strong and urgent actions are needed to counter the impact of the crisis on developing countries and help them restore strong growth while protecting the poor. Global Monitoring Report 2009, prepared jointly by the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provides a development perspective on the global economic crisis. It assesses the impact on developing countries, their growth, poverty reduction, and other MDGs. And it sets out priorities for policy response, both by developing countries themselves and by the international community. This report also focuses on the ways in which the private sector can be better mobilized in support of development goals, especially in the aftermath of the crisis. 4aAccess to Finance. 4aDebt Markets. 4aEconomic Theory and Research. 4aEmerging Markets. 4aFinance and Financial Sector Development. 4aHealth and Nutrition. 4aHealth Systems Development and Reform. 4aMacroeconomics and Economic Growth. 4aPopulation. 4aPopulation Policies. 4aPoverty Reduction. 4aPrivate Sector Development. 4aPro-Poor Growth. 4aRegional Economic Development. 4aRural Poverty Reduction.2 aWorld Bank.40uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821378595